What's Happening at PS87

From Your (Acting) PA Presidents Dear Families,  Welcome to the new school year!  We hope everyone had a nice summer and was able to enjoy time spent with family and loved ones.   We want to send a special welcome to all of our new families!  While this is not how any of us envisioned your…

This is the last issue of Backpack News for the 2019/2020 School Year. Have a Great Summer! From the Desk of the Principal Dear Families, It is hard to believe that we are at the end of the school year.  Never in my wildest dreams did I think we would be ending the year quarantined…

A message from the Culture & Community Committee (Sent to BPN on June 5)  As a representative of the Culture & Community Committee for PS 87, I am a proud parent of our beloved school and a black mother. I am positive you are all aware of the protests held over this past weekend and…

Our annual Spring Book Fair is finally here! This year it’s a VIRTUAL Book Fair! We will have access to the entire Scholastic library, so this is the perfect way to restock your bookshelves without leaving the comfort of your couch. The fair will run continuously until September 4, 2020, so you can regularly refresh…

Reminder!    No school on Thursday, June 4 and Tuesday, June 9.   From Your PA Presidents  Dear PS 87 Families, Although many things have surprised us during the past two years, never in our wildest dreams would we have predicted how this year turned out! In spite of the many challenges facing our community, we were…

Hello, PS 87 families! After taking a break in order to transition to remote learning, we are back with BPN and our book of the month. This month’s book, chosen by our 4th grade student council, is Be You, written and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds.   While we have our four tenets, I think we…